Chapter 2

Gingerpaw and her sister, Icepaw headed to see their parents, Dewspot and Amberfoot. They headed to the warriors' den and Icepaw ran in. She bounded over to Cloudtail and mewed, "Have you seen Amberfoot or Dewspot?"

"They went out hunting." Cloudtail answered.

"Thanks Cloudtail!" Icepaw bounded up to Gingerpaw. "Let's go,"

Gingerpaw nodded and followed after her. The two were the best of friends, especially after their brother, Foxkit, was killed by a hawk. Icepaw ran over to the Ancient Oak by the lake. Gingerpaw followed her. She then looked from where Icepaw was running and followed the shore of the lake and saw a stream that led up and through WindClan territory.

Gingerpaw ran to the stream. She looked north and saw the stream fed the lake. She headed uphill following the stream.

"Wait! Gingerpaw where are you going?" Gingerpaw heard Icepaw call.

Gingerpaw looked back and saw her white fur running up the hill.

"What are you doing?" Icepaw asked as she caught up.

"There's something up there, I have to see it." Her dream flooded back in her mind as she thought of the starry black cat, her fur glittered with frost.

"What?"

"A pool – a pool of starlight."

"It's broad daylight! You'll never find this pool of starlight now. And we can't try to find it in the middle of the night!"

"I know what it looks like, I'll find it."

"Then I'm coming with you." Icepaw nosed Gingerpaw's ear and mewed, "Someone's got to keep you from trouble!"

"You're the one that gets us into trouble!" Gingerpaw mewed as she raced up the hill.

"Wait up!"

Gingerpaw looked around to see where she was. The stream cut deeply into WindClan territory and it looked like they were about to get back into ThunderClan territory, they were back in the forest but it was still considered WindClan territory. Gingerpaw noticed Icepaw stop a bit behind her. She looked ahead and barely saw but saw it she did – a tiny glimpse of the pool was noticeable.

"We're almost there Icepaw!" Gingerpaw mewed.

"This better be worth it Gingerpaw." Icepaw hissed as she got back to her feet.

Gingerpaw sighed and padded on.

As Icepaw saw the pool she exclaimed, "The Moonpool!"

"What's the Moonpool?"

"The elders told me it's where StarClan talks to leaders and medicine cats."

"So this is the Moonpool…" Gingerpaw mewed.

"Amberfoot said you'd been here already."

"Really?" Gingerpaw stared at the water of the pool.

"Uh huh,"

Gingerpaw thought of her dream when she heard a rustle in the bushes and a scream from Icepaw…